Open Thread: Season Review Recap

Now that free agency is open for business, we are officially turning the page on the 2011 season. Our somewhat drawn-out season review wrapped up yesterday, so in case you missed anything, here’s one last link back to all the posts…

What Went Right

• Post-DL Derek Jeter
• Ivan Nova
• Bartolo Colon
• Freddy Garcia
• Russell Martin
• Jesus Montero
• David Robertson
• Curtis Granderson
• Andruw Jones and Eric Chavez
• Hector Noesi, Cory Wade, and Luis Ayala

What Went Wrong

• Pre-DL Derek Jeter
• Phil Hughes
• A.J. Burnett
• Jorge Posada
• Mark Teixeira
• Rafael Soriano
• Alex Rodriguez
• Pedro Feliciano
• Joba Chamberlain
• The 4-5-6 Hitters in the ALDS

What Went As Expected

• CC Sabathia
• Nick Swisher
• Brett Gardner
• Robinson Cano
• Mariano Rivera

Misc.

• The Farm System
• The Trade Deadline
• Eduardo Nunez, Frankie Cervelli, and Boone Logan

Here is your open thread for the evening.  The second game of the 2011 Taiwan All-Star Series will be broadcast (on a delay) at 9pm ET on MLB Network, but if you want to know what happens ahead of time, here’s the game recap. All three hockey locals are also in action. Talk about anything you want here, the thread is yours.

Discussion Question: What is Joe Girardi’s biggest flaw in terms of his in-game management? If you think it’s “the binder,” please be more specific.